NEW DELHI: Former champion PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles second round at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament, while Lakshya Sen put up a valiant fight but ultimately lost to world number one Viktor Axelsen on Wednesday.
Sindhu, who last claimed a BWF title in Singapore two years ago, entered the tournament after finishing as runner-up at the Thailand Open last week. She defeated world number 21 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark with a 21-12, 22-20 victory in a 44-minute match.